Deuteronomy 2:8

And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Ezion–gaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.

Cross-reference

Deuteronomy 1:2 gives the route from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea via Mount Seir, setting the stage for the detour in Deuteronomy 2:8.

Numbers 20:20 records Edom's refusal to let Israel pass, which explains why they bypassed Seir in Deuteronomy 2:8.

Numbers 20:21 directly recounts Edom's refusal, leading to Israel's detour mentioned in Deuteronomy 2:8.

Judges 11:18 recounts Israel's journey around Edom and Moab, matching the detour described in Deuteronomy 2:8.

Numbers 33:35 lists Ezion Geber as a camping site during the wilderness journey, exactly the location in Deuteronomy 2:8.